How do I keep my hair back?
Posted by Joss on November 01, 2003 at 13:01:58: Previous Next
Hello all
I'm 18 and growing my hair long for the first time in my life. It's been growing about 8 months and it's just below eye level on my face. My hair follacles 'face forwards' or something and it's hard to keep back of its own accord, but it's not long enough to keep back as a pony tail, how can I hold it back off of my face? I have no friends with long hair so I dont know what you can use or where you can buy it.
If anybody could offer any advice it would be a great help
Thanks
Re: How do I keep my hair back?
Posted by Lill Dope on November 01, 2003 at 13:32:34: Previous Next
In Reply to: How do I keep my hair back? posted by Joss on November 01, 2003 at 13:01:58:
: Hello all
: I'm 18 and growing my hair long for the first time in my life. It's been growing about 8 months and it's just below eye level on my face. My hair follacles 'face forwards' or something and it's hard to keep back of its own accord, but it's not long enough to keep back as a pony tail, how can I hold it back off of my face? I have no friends with long hair so I dont know what you can use or where you can buy it.
: If anybody could offer any advice it would be a great help
: Thanks
i think u should get A GEL wit strong hold, i recommend u LOOKINGEL, i use...it, it's nice...and i haven't tried any other gel coz it's the only gel available here!
lataz
Re: How do I keep my hair back?
Posted by Josh on November 01, 2003 at 16:36:27: Previous Next
In Reply to: How do I keep my hair back? posted by Joss on November 01, 2003 at 13:01:58:
Hey dude, same problem here. I've sort of solved it for me, though. Last thing I do is use a hairdryer, just for a minute, and brush my hair back, front and sides, while giving it some warm air. Works for me. Oh it's not perfect and if it's windy or I've got the car windows down, it blows all over the place, but either with a brush or my fingertips, I can push it back to where it was and it stays. Can't wait for more length so I can get the front all the way behind my ears, maybe a ponytail too. Josh
Re: How do I keep my hair back?
Posted by Gollan on November 01, 2003 at 22:30:41: Previous Next
In Reply to: How do I keep my hair back? posted by Joss on November 01, 2003 at 13:01:58:
Either a lot of gel or wear a hat. There is not much else to do until your hair is long enough to stay back on its own (and it will stay back eventually if you are patient and let it grow). There is an excellent essay On Being A Longhair by Bill Choisser. It covers this issue and many others. I suggest you start there.
Re: How do I keep my hair back?
Posted by sorted on November 03, 2003 at 14:06:24: Previous Next
In Reply to: How do I keep my hair back? posted by Joss on November 01, 2003 at 13:01:58:
Blow Drying is always an option, but often even just styling whilst wet and letting it dry naturally will work (provided you don't have to go out and get battered by a hurricane on your way out each morning.)
Gel is a good option I like Polyswing from Schwarzkof thats pretty good.
But you could just combing it to the sides at the front and when it falls forward just keep running your fingers through your hair, after a few weeks you can actually "train" your hair to stay mostly out of your face.